verse 1 I heard the locker doors rattle I heard a cheerleader scream Ground rolled like the ocean underneath me It was a full-body experience It was a slow-motion dream Not an end or a beginning, but somewhere in between Well the ground has been shaking As long as I recall If you never stop moving Well, at least you never fall Loma Prieta Pray to St. Francis Underground, the hills above us verse 2 I walked home through the forest Far from the telephone lines Wind didn't say a word through the tops of the pines Well, we always had candles And batteries And multiple identities Well the ground has been shaking As long as I recall If you never stop moving Well, at least you never fall Loma Prieta Pray to St. Francis Underground, the hills above us verse 3 There was a baseball game And freeways fell down I was far away in a brand new town I was far away in a brand new town In a brand new town In a brand new town Outro